VMWare

  • hostd service crashing ??? What we need to check ?

    hostd is a critical service running on every VMware ESXi host. It is responsible for managing most of the operations on the host, including but…

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  • SRM Array Pairing fails

    If array pairing fails, it means that the replication between the two arrays is interrupted or not functioning correctly. Such a failure can have severe…

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  • HEXDUMP on VMFS and VMX

    hexdump on a VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) volume to analyze its data structures and content, it usually involves accessing the raw device representing the…

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  • How to use VOMA

    The VMware On-disk Metadata Analyzer (VOMA) tool is a utility designed to check VMFS volumes for metadata inconsistencies and corruption. It can check VMFS3 and…

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  • Upgrading VMware Tools on critical VMs

    Upgrading VMware Tools on critical VMs is a sensitive operation that demands meticulous planning and execution to mitigate risks of downtime or other complications. Here’s…

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  • VAAI and how to check in Esxi

    To validate multiple VAAI features on ESXi hosts, you can use PowerCLI to retrieve the information. Here’s how you can check for the status of…

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  • SEL logs in Esxi

    System Event Logs (SEL) are important logs maintained by hardware devices, including servers and ESXi hosts, to record important events related to the hardware’s health,…

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  • Asymmetric Logical Unit Access.

    ALUA stands for Asymmetric Logical Unit Access. It is a feature in storage area networks (SANs) that allows for more efficient and optimized access to…

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